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Promise vs Observable
Single value (Promise) vs multiple values (observable)
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const numberPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
resolve(5);
resolve(10);
});
numberPromise.then(value => console.log(value));
// still prints only 5
const numberObservable = new Observable((observer) => {
observer.next(5);
observer.next(10);
});
numberObservable.subscribe(value => console.log(value));
// prints 5 and 10
/**
let i = 0;
setInterval(() => {
observer.next(i++);
}, 1000);
*/
+ similar syntax
Single response is good for Simple HTTP request, but multiple responses/subscriptions are good for:
+ setInterval calls,
+ webSockets,
+ DOM events (mouse clicks etc.),
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http://rxmarbles.com/
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